Interfaith

[juvenissun]

I say this with no malice or snark, but it's curious to me that you're so committed to a faith that you think could easily be compromised. Surely if it's the truth, it couldn't be harmed by mere exposure to other ideas?

Of course not, that is why I am talking here.

But to work together with people of other faith is different. Satan is, unfortunately, smarter than I am. I got to be careful. My Lord tells me, don't count on myself too much. To cooperate with satan is suicidal.

 

[juvenissun]

I think a few people have noted
that that symbol you use is leading people to think of
"gods" , pagan culture, and demonic activity , instead of Faith in Y'SHUA MESSIAH and YHWH.
That symbol
is opposed to TRUTH, not conducive to it.

i.e. it is detrimental to your testimony, and to people seeking the TRUTH, and thus it may harm and may not help a person's faith. Rather it causes to stumble ....

I like this symbol. It illustrates Christianity.
Because of what you said, I do not use it in my church.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

"This" forum is "church" for a few people.
That symbol has NEVER illustrated Christianity.
(I saw your other post that illustrates where it did come from. Verifying it was never Christian).

I like this symbol. It illustrates Christianity.
Because of what you said, I do not use it in my church.

 

[juvenissun]

Which works because Daoism has no dogma about it.

Nonsense.

 

[juvenissun]

Thanks for your reply - That's really interesting. I appreciate you being so open, as Daoism is something I'm almost wholly ignorant of.

Similar to some other polytheistic religions, Daoism has many idols in addition to its doctrine. But it does show the wonder of human wisdom, which echoes the creation and teaching of the Christian God. For example, it claims that humans are born unequal. Christianity does not explicitly say that, but strongly suggests that.

 

[juvenissun]

"This" forum is "church" for a few people.
That symbol has NEVER illustrated Christianity.
(I saw your other post that illustrates where it did come from. Verifying it was never Christian).

This form is never a church.
I see some key Christian messages in this symbol.

 

[juvenissun]

Interesting, are you mentioning inequality in regards to something like election?

Examples are: genders, races, talents, etc.
Why are football players in US teams dominated by black people?

 

[juvenissun]

I agree that the literature on spiritual strengths about diversity.

Doesn't Jesus' covenant do away with any ethnic or racial superiority?

Seemingly so, but actually not. We are unequal on the earth. We will be unequal in the Heaven. The Salvation only brings all of us to the Heaven. It is not the end of story.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Some people make an idol out of gold, like a calf,
or cut down a tree and carve a statue idol to worship and burn candles .
They also, like you , claim some "Christian" message there,
but YHWH (GOD) always calls it idolatry (WHICH HE FORBIDS).

This form is never a church.
I see some key Christian messages in this symbol.

 

[Cearbhall]

But to work together with people of other faith is different. Satan is, unfortunately, smarter than I am.

You're worried about this at a place like a food pantry?

Well, I hope none of the Christians I've served with felt that way...I wouldn't really care if they did, though. Serving is about the population being served.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Keith Green almost compromised his faith and his testimony,
and
it would have severely effected the people who heard about it in very very very bad ways, (if he had done so).

So yes, YHWH restricts who we can work with , more often than most people EVER FIND OUT. (they don't even read THE BIBLE, HIS WORD, to find out) .

You're worried about this at a place like a food pantry?

Well, I hope none of the Christians I've served with felt that way...I wouldn't really care if they did, though. Serving is about the population being served.

 

[Jane_Doe]

I don't care a bit that people who looked me wrong. I worry about the wrong impression would affect their faith.

So you do care what other people think- just not what they think about you. Is that correct?

Why do you think that you feeding the hungry would weaken their faith?

 

[Jane_Doe]

You're worried about this at a place like a food pantry?

Well, I hope none of the Christians I've served with felt that way...I wouldn't really care if they did, though. Serving is about the population being served.

I don't feel that way at all. Serving the hungry is part of my service to my Lord, and it the faith if the other servers or the served does not matter at all.

 

[Uber Genius]

Early Christians treated people with great kindness because they believed all were created in the Image of God. They spent their time and money caring for widows, orphans, the sick and others in need.

Likewise Mother Teresa included all faiths.

It seems that we are making no theological statement other than than that God cares deeply about people's needs and wants us to be his ambassadors and demonstrate his goodness in meaningful ways.

If an atheist wants to join in implementing God's plan for care of the needy, so be it. If a Muslim who is a monotheist wants to join, even better, if a Catholic (I'm Protestant) even better. It is all God's goodness.

What we need to ask is do we want to maximize God's goodness. Or do we want to insure proper beliefs at the cost of some of God's goodness?

 

[juvenissun]

Some people make an idol out of gold, like a calf,
or cut down a tree and carve a statue idol to worship and burn candles .
They also, like you , claim some "Christian" message there,
but YHWH (GOD) always calls it idolatry (WHICH HE FORBIDS).

You can not make this comparison. I do not worship anything about Daoism.

 

[juvenissun]

So you do care what other people think- just not what they think about you. Is that correct?

Why do you think that you feeding the hungry would weaken their faith?

Because Jesus tells us not to work with unbelievers. I might set up a bad example.

 

[juvenissun]

Early Christians treated people with great kindness because they believed all were created in the Image of God. They spent their time and money caring for widows, orphans, the sick and others in need.

Likewise Mother Teresa included all faiths.

It seems that we are making no theological statement other than than that God cares deeply about people's needs and wants us to be his ambassadors and demonstrate his goodness in meaningful ways.

If an atheist wants to join in implementing God's plan for care of the needy, so be it. If a Muslim who is a monotheist wants to join, even better, if a Catholic (I'm Protestant) even better. It is all God's goodness.

What we need to ask is do we want to maximize God's goodness. Or do we want to insure proper beliefs at the cost of some of God's goodness?

The key point is who is LEADING the group. If it is lead by Mother Teresa, that is fine. If all faith groups are equal in the team, then it is NOT fine.

 

[juvenissun]

You're worried about this at a place like a food pantry?

Well, I hope none of the Christians I've served with felt that way...I wouldn't really care if they did, though. Serving is about the population being served.

Like I said, it depends on who is responsible for giving that food pantry. If a Muslim works in a Christian kitchen, I don't think there would be any problem. But not vice versa.

 

[juvenissun]

I don't feel that way at all. Serving the hungry is part of my service to my Lord, and it the faith if the other servers or the served does not matter at all.

This is a trick set by satan. All religions have something in common. That does not mean all religions are the same.
It is much much more important to evaluate the differences. Religion is not politics.

 

[Jane_Doe]

Because Jesus tells us not to work with unbelievers. I might set up a bad example.

Jesus Himself worked with unbelievers!

This is a trick set by satan. All religions have something in common. That does not mean all religions are the same.
It is much much more important to evaluate the differences. Religion is not politics.

A) Politics has nothing to do with this.
B) Religion has nothing to do with this.
C) What people may think has nothing to do with this.

What this DOES have to do with is me serving my fellow man, as my Lord and Savior dictated and lead by example.